English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Connect Pronunciation
Connect is pronounced kuh-NEKT, IPA /kəˈnɛkt/.
kuh-NEKT
US /kəˈnɛkt/ · UK /kəˈnɛkt/
Syllables: kuh · NEKT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To join two things, or to establish a link or rapport.
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Connect in a Sentence
- Connect the printer to the network first.
- The two tunnels connect under the river.
- They connect well with an audience.
Common Mispronunciations of Connect
Not KAH-nekt
The opening is a weak kuh and the beat waits for NEKT. Fronting it gives something close to the noun contact.
Not kuh-NEK-tuh
The word ends on the hard t with nothing after it. An added vowel is a habit carried over from languages that avoid final consonant clusters.
Tip: The double n is one sound. Connection and connected keep the same beat on the second part.
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